Deverra: The Italian Sweeper Fairy—Polydaimonism in Ancient Italy

by Theresa | Jan 12, 2023 | About Divination, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana

“You need a sweep!” Was one of the common pronouncements on my way to becoming a  stick diviner. This meant one needed to have “dirt,” both psychic and physical, cleaned off of them. There were all kinds of “brooms,” one made of fern, one made of feathers, one made of...

Honoring the Passing of Elder Malidoma Somé

by Theresa | Dec 9, 2021 | About Divination

I wish to honor and thank Elder Malidoma Somé, the man who brought stick divination to the west and shared the wisdom of the cosmology of the Dagara people of West Africa. Elder Malidoma passed away today December 9, 2021. He was born in 1956.  Though I never met him,...

Who are the Elemental Beings?

by Theresa | Sep 6, 2019 | About Divination

In the West African tradition I am initiated into, the elemental beings are called the  kontomble, (the little people or, more literally, the one who comes to the bell). In the Italian tradition they are called le fate. Essentially, these elemental beings are the same...

Why Ancestor Work is Important

by Theresa | Jun 1, 2019 | About Divination

The ancestors are a major part of divination and many other kinds of spiritual work. This can be perplexing for some who have no relationship to their ancestors and downright disturbing for those who feel they do not like their ancestors. The way I like to look at it...

September 2018 Radio Interview with Theresa C. Dintino about Divination, Spiritual Lineages and Working with Elemental Beings

by Theresa | Oct 4, 2018 | About Divination, Interviews Given

Recently I was interviewed again on the Mystical Positivist Radio Show hosted By Dr. Robert Schmidt and Stuart Goodnick  on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM in Occidental, CA. This is the second time I was invited to be a guest on this lively and engaging show. This time we touched a...

Strega Tree Apothecary: Remedies Direct From the Spiritual Realms to You

by Theresa | Dec 4, 2017 | About Divination

I am happy to announce the opening of the Strega Tree Apothecary at stregatree.com, my sister site for the Strega Tree Collective that has and continues to form around the divination and Strega work. When I first received the message from my elemental being friends...